According to reports from many media including "Russia Today", the Central Clinical Hospital of the Russian Presidential Affairs Bureau announced on the night of August 30, local time, that Gorbachev died that night due to ineffective treatment for a long-term serious illness. He was 91 years old; as a Soviet Union The last leader of the era, the news quickly attracted global attention. US President Biden , French President Macron , British Prime Minister Johnson and others immediately expressed their condolences to Gorbachev's family and praised him for "bringing security, freedom, independence and dignity to the people." " etc., Johnson even called him "a role model for everyone", and Western politicians spoke very highly of him.
According to sources, compared with these countries, the Russian government’s evaluation of Gorbachev appears to be very low-key. Putin , Medvedev used very brief and neutral words, saying that he "led Russia during a period of complex and dramatic changes in diplomatic, economic, and social challenges" and "made great achievements during a dramatic period in our country's history." Very different and sometimes very difficult decisions," without any words of praise or criticism. What is more surprising is that his funeral will be held on the 3rd, but so far the Russian government has not decided whether to hold a state funeral for him, and Putin has not stated whether he will attend, indicating that the Russian Federation is "tangled" on this issue.
The report mentioned that the last statement of Gorbachev's official website foundation was made on February 26 this year, two days after the start of Russia's "special military operations". This was regarded as his last statement. In this statement, he actually adopted a "neutral" position, declaring that "human life is the most precious thing in the world, and only through dialogue on the basis of mutual respect can sharp conflicts be resolved (referring to the conflict between Russia and the West). intolerable situation) and various problems.” Accordingly, Gorbachev called on “all parties” involved in this crisis to stop hostilities and start peace negotiations.
Subsequently, Gorbachev never spoke out on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Some people believed that he was feeling unwell. However, there are also conspiracy theorists in the West who claimed that Putin "blocked Gorbachev's voice channel" and believed that his Rhetoric that shakes domestic morale is not conducive to the conduct of military operations. One thing is unquestionable: Gorbachev likes to use "peaceful" means to solve all problems. After the Cold War, he still advocated that Russia and the Western world "meet each other halfway" and that Russia should integrate into the European family. , all parties work together to create a new order on the European continent and do not support the use of force.
It is also worth mentioning that some analysts believe that Putin’s route has changed since he realized that Europe, led by the United States, “never wanted to accept Russia”; the Russian government has trusted the West and has not been in harmony with the West since before the 21st century. Seeking confrontation and tolerance NATO gradually eroded the power belonging to Russia, and gradually woke up from the dream, and began to adopt fierce confrontation to protect the "last piece of land" at home; marked by the Crimea incident , the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has now begun. The Putin government has begun to express its opposition to the West Do not hesitate to return to a relationship worse than that of the Cold War. At the same time, Gorbachev's thoughts have never changed and stayed in the era when they could "get friendly" with the West. Little did he know that some countries have long been equipped to not only weaken Russia's influence, but also want to disintegrate Russia's territory and give it to Their ambition cannot rise again.
